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'''Robert McRoberts''' (12 July 1874 – 27 February 1959) was a Scottish professional [[association football]] player and manager. He played as a [[Forward (association football)|centre forward]]. |
'''Robert McRoberts''' (12 July 1874 – 27 February 1959) was a Scottish professional [[association football]] player and manager. He played as a [[Forward (association football)|centre forward]]. |
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McRoberts was born in [[Coatbridge]], Scotland. He started his football career at [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]] and [[Albion Rovers F.C.|Albion Rovers]] in the [[Scottish League]],<ref name=litsterprewar>{{cite journal|title=A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players|author=John Litster|publisher=Scottish Football Historian magazine|date=October 2012}}</ref> and went on to play for [[Gainsborough Trinity F.C.|Gainsborough Trinity]], [[Birmingham City F.C.|Small Heath]] (Birmingham) and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], where he also played as a [[ |
McRoberts was born in [[Coatbridge]], Scotland. He started his football career at [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]] and [[Albion Rovers F.C.|Albion Rovers]] in the [[Scottish League]],<ref name=litsterprewar>{{cite journal|title=A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players|author=John Litster|publisher=Scottish Football Historian magazine|date=October 2012}}</ref> and went on to play for [[Gainsborough Trinity F.C.|Gainsborough Trinity]], [[Birmingham City F.C.|Small Heath]] (Birmingham) and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], where he also played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]], in the [[Football League]]. He was Small Heath's leading goalscorer for three successive seasons, from [[1899–1900 Small Heath F.C. season|1899–1900]] to [[1901–02 Small Heath F.C. season|1901–02]], and was Chelsea's first ever £100 signing, playing in their first League game in September 1905.<ref>[http://www.stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=383&surname=McRoberts&firstname=Bob Chelsea FC Player Profile: Bob McRoberts], StamfordBridge.com</ref> On 4 November 1905, as Chelsea beat [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] 6–0 in a home league match, McRoberts scored the club's first-ever penalty. |
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After retiring from playing, he came back to Birmingham where in July 1910 he was appointed their first full-time professional team manager. Previously the team had been selected by a committee. He managed the club for five years. |
After retiring from playing, he came back to Birmingham where in July 1910 he was appointed their first full-time professional team manager. Previously the team had been selected by a committee. He managed the club for five years. |
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Revision as of 06:39, 18 December 2021
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Robert McRoberts | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 1959 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Coatbridge | |||
| 1894–1895 | Airdrieonians | 7 | (7) |
| 1895–1896 | Albion Rovers | ||
| 1896–1898 | Gainsborough Trinity | 52 | (15) |
| 1898–1905 | Small Heath | 173 | (70) |
| 1905–1909 | Chelsea | 104 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1910–1915 | Birmingham | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert McRoberts (12 July 1874 – 27 February 1959) was a Scottish professional association football player and manager. He played as a centre forward.
McRoberts was born in Coatbridge, Scotland. He started his football career at Airdrieonians and Albion Rovers in the Scottish League,[1] and went on to play for Gainsborough Trinity, Small Heath (Birmingham) and Chelsea, where he also played as a defender, in the Football League. He was Small Heath's leading goalscorer for three successive seasons, from 1899–1900 to 1901–02, and was Chelsea's first ever £100 signing, playing in their first League game in September 1905.[2] On 4 November 1905, as Chelsea beat Barnsley 6–0 in a home league match, McRoberts scored the club's first-ever penalty.
After retiring from playing, he came back to Birmingham where in July 1910 he was appointed their first full-time professional team manager. Previously the team had been selected by a committee. He managed the club for five years.
McRoberts died in Birkenhead, England, at the age of 84.
References
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Chelsea FC Player Profile: Bob McRoberts, StamfordBridge.com
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
External links
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Categories:
- 1874 births
- 1959 deaths
- Sportspeople from Coatbridge
- Scottish footballers
- Association football forwards
- Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
- Albion Rovers F.C. players
- Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish football managers
- Birmingham City F.C. managers
- English Football League managers
- Scottish football forward, 1870s birth stubs